The Inkwell Relief auction to benefit the American Red Cross Katrina victims fund is underway on eBay, with 46 unique items donated by comic creators up for auction today, and more still to come.

Allen N. Swords, an English lecturer at Clemson University Department of English in Clemson, South Carolina saw Steve Bennett's column on the contents of comics and the relationship with sales, and decided he 'wanted to spend a few moments taking umbrage to the recent column from Steve Bennett.'

Ann Dupuis of Grey Ghost Press saw the news of retailer Kirby Gee's rescue from New Orleans and sent this comment on the situation.

This week Bennett tackles what's between the covers, with a look at how content may be affecting comic sales.

Wizards of the Coast plans 'a couple of new and exciting game properties in 2006,' according to spokesperson Toby Nelson.

On Monday the One Piece anime series began airing Monday through Thursday nights on the Cartoon Network at 10 pm (ET, PT).

In Part 3, we talk about whether videogame licenses help or hurt comic sales and the risks and rewards of variant covers and reprints.

Rio Grande Games plans Carcassonne: The River II .

All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1 is the best-selling full-priced comic since we started tracking comic sales in early 2001, and may be the best-selling comic since sometime in the mid-90s.

Viz Media has announced it has licensed Zatch Bell boys hanging and packaged boxers, briefs, loungewear sets and sleepwear to be manufactured and sold by Exquisite Apparel Corp.